The Maranatha Minutemen will head out on the road to square off against the Glendale Nitros at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Maranatha came up short against Rio Hondo Prep on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Maranatha was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Glendale's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Burroughs. The match marked the first time this year in which the Nitros were not able to get on the board.
While Glendale had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-20.
Having lost for the first time this season, Glendale fell to 4-1. As for Maranatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Maranatha might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Glendale when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Maranatha avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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